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Once the Blessed One was dwelling among the Sakyas in Nigrodha Park at Kapilavatthu.
There, Mahanama the Sakyan approached the Blessed One. Having
approached and paid respect to the Blessed One, he sat aside. Then,
seated aside, Mahanama the Sakyan said thus to the Blessed One:

"Mahanama, inasmuch as one has gone to the Buddha for refuge, has gone to the Dhamma for refuge, has gone to the Sangha for refuge; in that way, Mahanama, one is a lay follower."

"Then, venerable sir, in what way is a lay follower virtuous?"

"Mahanama, inasmuch as a lay follower abstains from destroying living
beings; abstains from taking what is not given; abstains from sexual
misconduct; abstains from lying; and abstains from wine, liquor and
intoxicants that are causes for heedlessness; in that way, Mahanama, a
lay follower is virtuous."

"Then, venerable sir, in what way is a lay follower engaged in his own welfare, but not in others' welfare?"

"Mahanama, inasmuch as a lay
follower is possessed of faith himself, but rouses not others to possess
faith; is possessed of virtue himself, but rouses not others to possess
virtue; is possessed of liberality himself, but rouses not others to
possess liberality; is himself desirous of meeting with monks, but
rouses not others to meet with monks; is himself desirous of hearing the
true Dhamma, but rouses not others to hear the true Dhamma; is himself
habitually mindful of the Dhamma that is heard, but rouses not others to
be mindful of the Dhamma; has himself ascertained the meaning/benefit
of the Dhamma that is heard, but rouses not others to ascertain the
meaning/benefit; having known the meaning/benefit, having known the
Dhamma, is himself committed to the practice according to the Dhamma,
but rouses not others to be committed to the practice according to the
Dhamma; in that way, Mahanama, a lay follower is engaged in his own
welfare, but not in others' welfare."

"Then, venerable sir, in what way is a lay follower engaged in his own welfare and in others' welfare?"

"Mahanama, inasmuch as a lay follower is possessed of faith himself, and rouses others
to possess faith; is possessed of virtue himself, and rouses others to
possess virtue; is possessed of liberality himself, and rouses others to
possess liberality; is himself desirous of meeting with monks, and
rouses others to meet with monks; is himself desirous of hearing the true Dhamma,
and rouses others to hear the true Dhamma; is himself habitually
mindful of the Dhamma that is heard, and rouses others to be mindful of
the Dhamma; is himself ascertained of the meaning/benefit of the Dhamma
that is heard, and rouses others to ascertain the meaning/benefit;
having known the meaning/benefit, having known the Dhamma, is himself
committed to the practice according to the Dhamma, and rouses others to
be committed to the practice according to the Dhamma; in that way,
Mahanama, a lay follower is engaged in his own welfare and in others' welfare."

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